At the November meeting, the Illini Bluffs #327 school board unanimously approved hiring Mr. Jason Pollitt as high school principal for the 2024-2025 school year. Jason replaces Dimitri Almasi, who is transitioning to the district office.
Jason is currently the K-8 principal for Pleasant Hill School District #69. Before he was appointed building principal, he served four years as assistant principal and four years teaching 5th grade at Pleasant Hill. Jason has a Bachelor’s in Elementary Education from the University of Phoenix and a Master’s in Educational Leadership from Aurora University. Formerly of Canton, Jason resides in Washington, IL, with his wife Julie and their two children. He was a volunteer coach for 17 years for Canton football, basketball, and baseball teams, serving as head freshman coach and head sophomore coach in the football program. He also started the archery team at Canton High School.
In his application materials, Jason wrote, “Relationship-building, organization, and communication are among the most important skills and attributes in being an outstanding principal. I want to become a positive face for a district and someone that staff, students, and the community can trust.”
